CHRIS SUTTON has heavily criticised Celtic for not getting the job done in Lithuania last Thursday and reckons the manager has a big part to play in Celtic’s current defensive woes.
Using his Daily Record column, the former Celtic striker hasn’t pulled any punches as he discusses Celtic’s current state of play in Europe and their defensive frailties.
“I’m not saying Celtic should have thumped Suduva 10-1 over two legs like we did back in the day. Times and teams have changed but you can’t tell me they shouldn’t have comfortably dealt with such a limited side.
“They still should on Thursday. But how many times can we say it? This defence is not fit for purpose.
“Brendan Rodgers slaughtered his backline after the game but he is as culpable as any of them.”
Brendan Rodgers has had to contend with some very unlucky injuries, suspensions and the odd petulant player since the season has started.
However, it never looked like Celtic were in the market for a centre back until Dedryk Boyata spat the dummy. This could be considered negligibale because even if Boyata was on board, the team could have still have done with a quality centre back.
Celtic go into the last 6 days of the transfer window with it all to do. They hope to bring 2-3 new faces in by the end of play next week but nothing is certain.
